NewsTaco Week in Review: Machos, Telenovelas, Militares y la Política

NewsTaco Week in Review: Machos, Telenovelas, Militares y la Política

Mary Mata October 16, 2010

Time to round up this week’s NewsTaco news…. It was the most racist of times when we saw how low some Republican lawmakers were willing to go with their scary […]

Taco Bell’s Real-Life Tacos Not as ‘Good’ as the Ads

Mary Mata October 15, 2010

Imgur published a really interesting photo comparing real-life fast food to the fast food pictured in the ad.  Surprisingly, Taco Bell’s tacos are not all that tasty looking in real […]

Squeeze Nopales into Your Diet

Mary Mata September 26, 2010

Nopales, aka prickly pear cactus leaves, is super good for you.  It’s one of my favorite all-time foods, but many people don’t like them. There are lots of reasons to […]

Famoso Sausage

Mary Mata

Funny sign spotted at a recent Jazz festival in San Antonio, Texas: “Famoso Sausage en taco or kebob.” [Photo via]

Quench Your Thirst with…Menudo?

Mary Mata September 14, 2010

You may or may not have seen this video before, but regardless, it’s always good for a laugh — especially if you’ve ever eaten menudo!

¡Qué Rico! How to Make Healthy (Re)fried Pinto Beans

Mary Mata September 13, 2010

Hey y’all, not to give away the family recipe or anything, but there are a few easy and healthy things you can do to make your refried beans just a […]

My Journey Towards Mexitarianism

Mary Mata August 29, 2010

Sara Inés Calderón writes of her back-and-forth battle with becoming a vegetarian and continuing to embrace her Mexican culture and home city of San Antonio, Texas.